WWE NXT Results 7/8 - NXT Tag Team Title On The Line, Ricky Saints Vs. Vanity Project In A Gauntlet Match

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE NXT" on July 8, 2025, coming to you from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger will be putting the NXT Tag Team Championship on the line for the first time on "NXT" television since retaining against Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura on the April 29 edition of "NXT" as they defend against Shawn Spears and Niko Vance of The Culling. Along with Briggs, Walker and Ledger currently hold a win over Spears, Vance, and their former stablemate Brooks Jensen in a Six Man Tag Team Match at "NXT" Battleground on May 25.

Ricky Saints will be colliding with Vanity Project's Ricky Smokes, Brad Baylor, and reigning WWE Evolve Champion Jackson Drake in a Gauntlet Match. Saints agreed to take part in tonight's match on the condition that should he be the victor, he would be granted the rematch he's been after for the North American Champion as well as pick its stipulation against his longtime rival and the man who dethroned him on the May 27 edition of "NXT", Ethan Page.

Myles Borne secured the right to leave No Quarter Catch Crew when he defeated leader Charlie Dempsey in a British Rounds Match on the June 3 edition of "NXT". Tonight, Tavion Heights looks to do the same as he goes one-on-one with Dempsey in the hopes of defeating him and no longer being a member of the group. Elsewhere, TNA stars Joe Hendry and Mike Santana will be joining forces to take on Tyson DuPont and Tyriek Igwe of High Ryze after Santana helped Hendry score a win over DuPont and Igwe's stablemate Wes Lee and evened the odds against the three men in singles competition.

Additionally, "NXT" General Manager Ava is set to announce more entrants into the Evolution Battle Royal at WWE Evolution this coming Sunday. Not only will a title match be awaiting the winner of the Battle Royal depending on the brand that they belong to, but they will also join the likes of WWE Hall Of Famer Nikki Bella, former NXT Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer, and American Made member Ivy Nile who have already declared themselves as entrants.

We are live! Vic Joseph, Booker T, and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as Ricky Saints makes his way to the ring. Vanity Project and Ethan Page follow, with the latter man joining the announce desk. 

Baylor starts the match off with Saints. The bell rings and Baylor fires off strikes on Saints in the corner. Baylor and Saints then trade strikes with one another, but Baylor sends Saints crashing into the corner face first. Saints lands a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Baylor, but Baylor rocks Saints with a kick to his head and fires off a kick on his midsection in the corner.

Saints rocks Baylor with a pair of right hands, but Baylor sends Saints crashing into the mat. Saints levels Baylor with a pair of clotheslines, then follows it up with a back body drop to him and a Tornado DDT before pinning Baylor for the three count.

Eliminated: Brad Baylor

Smokes is next up in the match, and he gets Saints up on his shoulders. Saints escapes, but Smokes sends him crashing into the mat and goes for a pin. Saints kicks out, but Smokes wears him down with a submission hold. Saints responds with a jawbreaker and a suplex to Smokes, then suplexes him out of the ring and onto the floor over the top rope. He dumps Smokes back inside, but Drake sends Saints crashing into the barricade while the referee has his back turned checking on Smokes in the ring.

Smokes jams his boot into Saints in the corner, then fires off elbows on the back of his neck. Saints sends Smokes crashing into the mat spine first and lands a belly-to-belly throw on him, then sends him crashing into the mat spine first and goes for a pin. Smokes kicks out and rolls up Saints, but Saints kicks out He then lands an Atomic Drop on Smokes and pins him for the three count.

Eliminated: Ricky Smokes

Jackson Drake is the final man in the match, and Drake fires off boots on Saints' midsection in the corner. He follows it up with a kick to his spine and goes for a pin, but Saints kicks out. Drake lands a gutbuster on Saints and pins him, but Saints kicks out and sends Drake crashing into the mat. Drake levels Saints with an enzuigiri and looks to land a senton on him, but Saints moves out of the way and Drake is sent crashing into the mat. Drake levels Saints with a kick and looks to land a Swanton Bomb off the top rope, but Saints gets his knees up and delivers the Roshambo to him for the win.

Eliminated: Jackson Drake

Winner: Ricky Saints

After the match, Saints reveals to Page that he has chosen to face him in a Falls Count Anywhere Match for the North American Championship.

No Quarter Catch Crew then make their way to the ring. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. Dempsey sends Heights crashing out of the ring with an uppercut, but Heights returns the favor and sends Dempsey crashing onto the floor. The two men get back inside the ring and Heights sends Dempsey crashing into the mat.

Heights tackles Dempsey and rains down right hands and left hands on him, but the pair level one another on the outside of the ring. Heights then rains down right hands on Dempsey and sends him crashing into the mat back inside the ring before delivering a suplex to him and going for a pin.

Dempsey kicks out and sends both himself and Heights crashing onto the floor, but the pair return to the ring and Dempsey lands a knee on Heights' midsection. Heights uses the top rope to send Dempsey crashing into the mat, but the two go tumbling back out of the ring and a frustrated Dempsey fires off stomps on Heights. He cinches in a Half Boston Crab on him and continues to beat down Heights, but Sinclair throws in the white towel on Heights' behalf. 

Winner: Charlie Dempsey

Mike Santana and Joe Hendry then make their way to the ring. High Ryze follows. 

Hendry and Tyriek Igwe begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. DuPont and Santana tag in, and High Ryze double teams on Santana. Santana takes down Igwe, and Hendry lands a Fallaway Slam on DuPont.

Igwe tags in and Santana wears him down, then tags in Hendry. Hendry levels Igwe and looks to land a delayed vertical suplex on him, but Igwe blocks Hendry. Lee distracts the referee, allowing for Igwe and DuPont to double team on Hendry. DuPont then tags back in and pins Hendry, but Hendry kicks out and DuPont delivers a stomp to him. He rains down right hands on him, then sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle face first and tags in Igwe. Igwe gets Hendry up on his shoulders, but Hendry escapes and Igwe sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle face first.

Hendry lands a DDT on Igwe, but DuPont tags back in and sends Santana crashing off the apron. He runs over Hendry with a shoulder tackle, but Hendry pins DuPont. DuPont kicks out, but Igwe tags back in and lands a senton on Hendry. DuPont follows it up with a Frog Splash, and Igwe delivers a moonsault to Hendry. He goes for a pin, but Hendry kicks out.

DuPont cinches in a front face lock on Hendry, but Hendry hangs on and sends Igwe crashing into the mat with a vertical suplex. Santana and DuPont tag in, and Santana levels DuPont with a clothesline. He sends Igwe crashing into the mat face first and does the same to DuPont, but Trick Williams appears and sends Hendry crashing into the ring steps shoulder first on the outside. DuPont looks to land a splash on Santana in the corner, but Santana sees him coming and delivers a discus lariat to him for the win.

Winners: Joe Hendry and Mike Santana

After the match, Williams blindsides Hendry with a leg lariat. Hendry clocks him, but Lee levels Hendry. Lee beats down Santana, and DuPont and Igwe hold Hendry in place for Williams to land the Trick Shot on him.

Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs then make their way to the ring. Oba Femi follows.

Inamura says Femi wanted to see what he was made of, then reminds Femi that he beat Jasper Troy to become the Number One Contender. He says Femi will be his greatest challenge yet, but he will fight with honor and become the new NXT Champion.

Femi says Inamura may have the support of his fans, family, and friends. He says they can be the ones to pick up the pieces of Inamura when he fights with honor, then advises Inamura to ask if he can take a loss with honor and says Inamura will come up short against him.

Briggs grabs Inamura's microphone and stands up for Inamura. He tells Femi that Inamura will beat him, then says while Inamura is a man with honor, he isn't because he's a man of mayhem. Femi tells Inamura to tell Briggs out of his face, but Briggs begins brawling with Femi. Femi clotheslines Briggs out of the ring, but Inamura lands a bodyslam on Femi. Officials run down to the ring to keep the two men apart.

Kelani Jordan then makes her way to the ring. Lainey Reid follow. 

The bell rings and Jordan trips Reid. The two continue going back and forth, but Jordan lands a Monkey Flip on Reid and dropkicks her through the middle rope. Reid lands a Dragon Screw on Jordan on the ring apron and sends her leg bouncing off it repeatedly, then follows it up with a spine buster and goes for a pin. Jordan kicks out, but Reid cinches in a Half Boston Crab on her.

Reid cinches in a submission on Jordan, but Jordan sends Reid crashing into the bottom turnbuckle to break the hold. Jordan sends Reid crashing into the mat with a Fireman's Carry, but Reid rocks Jordan with an enzuigiri and joins her on the top rope. Jordan responds with a moonsault to Reid for the win.

Winner: Kelani Jordan

After the match, Thea Hail blindsides Reid and brawls with her to the back.

Jasper Troy then gets into the ring and demands that Ava make the NXT Championship match between Oba Femi and Yoshiki Inamura. Je'Von Evans then blindsides Troy from behind and the pair continue to brawl, with Troy having taken out Evans with a couple of backstage attacks earlier in the night.

The Culling then makes their way to the ring. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger follow. 

The bell rings and all four men begin brawling with one another. Walker whips Spears into the corner as Vance and Ledger brawl on the outside. Walker levels Vance, then tags in Ledger. Spears tags in on his side and wears down Ledger, then tags in Vance. Vance lands a right hand on Ledger's head, then tags in Walker. Walker lands a splash on Vance and delivers a Bulldog to him, then becomes distracted by Dame and Paxley on the outside. This opens the door for Vance to send Walker crashing over the announce desk with a shoulder pounce.

Spears tags in, but Vance distracts the referee as Walker rolls up Spears. The referee begins the count late, and Spears kicks out. Ledger then tags back in and goes after Spears, but Spears rocks Ledger with a pair of superkicks. Vance tags in and lands a headbutt on Ledger off the top rope, then goes for a pin but Walker breaks the fall.

Sol Ruca attacks Izzi Dame from behind and brawls with ehr to the back as Zaria carries Paxley behind them. Walker and Ledger fire off right hands on Spears and Vance. Ledger runs over Vance with a shoulder tackle and looks to land a double splash on him, but Spears pushes Vance out of the way and takes the maneuver. Walker and Ledger clothesline Vance out of the ring and double team on Spears for the win.

Winners (and still): Hank Walker and Tank Ledger

Ava then makes her way out to he ring.

Ava recalls being in high school when the first Evolution happened, and says she remembers thinking how amazing it was that something so monumental was happening. She ponders how far the women who took part in the first Premium Live Event have come, then says she's proud that "NXT" will be all over Evolution as the first ever female General Manager of "NXT". She says six women from "NXT" will represent the brand in the Evolution Battle Royal: Jaida Parker, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend, Izzi Dame, and Tatum Paxley. She says the six women will prove that "NXT" always steps up and shows out.

Fatal Influence's music hit, and the trio make their way out. Jacy Jayne vents her frustrations with Ava not choosing to focus on her NXT Women's Championship match against Jordynne Grace. Grace then makes her way to the ring and says Evolution is a groundbreaking event. She says when she takes the NXT Women's Championship from Jayne, she will steer the "NXT" women's division into the future.

Legend makes her way out and says Jayne and Grace can keep fighting over the NXT Women's Championship because she will be at the top in Evolution when she wins the Battle Royal. Stephanie Vaquer then makes her way out and says it's amazing to be back in "NXT" before echoing Legend's sentiments. Natalya, Maxxine Dupri, Ivy Nile, Jaida Parker, Zelina Vega, Candice LeRae and Giulia follow before a major brawl breaks out between everyone and the show goes off the air.